CORNYN, JOHN (a Senator from Texas)

Addresses

Republican Party Domestic Policies: Ed Gillespie, Republican State Leadership Committee, S7412 [11OC]

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3675 [21MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6966 [26SE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1715 [12MR], S1724, S1818 [13MR], S1870 [14MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2130, S2131, S2147, S2148, S2149, S2169, S2170, S2171, S2174, S2175, S2177, S2189, S2191, S2193, S2199, S2207, S2227 [21MR], S2272, S2283, S2284, S2297, S2354, S2366, S2367, S2368 [22MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6388 [11SE], S6459, S6469 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8065 [14NO], S8104, S8126 [18NO], S8188, S8204, S8214, S8216, S8218, S8263, S8265, S8266, S8267, S8268 [19NO], S8363, S8364, S8380, S8382, S8392, S8394, S8404 [20NO], S8459, S8506, S8521, S8522, S8523, S8524 [21NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S5917, S5922 [24JY]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), S2690 [16AP], S2707, S2752, S2770 [17AP]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4416 [12JN], S4587 [18JN], S4825, S4829, S4830, S4832 [20JN], S5077, S5078, S5079, S5080, S5096 [24JN], S5188, S5189, S5190, S5191, S5192 [25JN]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), S8982 [18DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), S551 [7FE], S590 [11FE]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3349 [9MY], S3378 [13MY], S3406 [14MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye into the House Chamber, H2487 [8MY]

Committee to escort the President, S662 [12FE], H443 [12FE]

Articles and editorials

Texas Growth Machine, Wendell Cox, City Journal, S665 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices (see S. Res. 133), S3256 [8MY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 946), S3430 [14MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1670), S7927 [7NO]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see S. 886), S3159 [7MY]

Afghanistan: support credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential and provincial elections (see S. Res. 151), S5569 [9JY]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 29), S329 [28JA]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see S. 1174), S7830 [5NO]

——— establish a tiered hiring preference for civil service jobs for members of the Reserve components (see S. 1320), S7576 [28OC]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see S. 470), S1786 [13MR]

BLM: provide for a land exchange with the Army to create a national security buffer for White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss and preclude sale of certain lands to prevent incompatible development (see S. 753), S2749 [17AP]

Boston, MA: commend heroism, courage, and sacrifice of victims recovering from attacks relative to Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent manhunt (see S. Res. 115), S3029 [25AP]

——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims (see S. Res. 101), S2749 [17AP]

Budget: establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 554), S2147 [21MR]

——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 692), S2564 [10AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to law enforcement, postal workers, and other Senate employees who detected and prevented poison threat to Members of Congress (see S. Res. 112), S2960 [24AP]

Children and youth: express that children trafficked in the U.S. be treated as victims of crime, and not as perpetrators (see S. Con. Res. 29), S8457 [21NO]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 122), S3030 [25AP]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see S. 186), S3326 [9MY]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the U.S. Diplomatic Facility and American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya (Joint, Select): establish (see S. Res. 225), S6684 [23SE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 582), S1853 [14MR]

——— require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1404), S6126 [31JY]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 109), S1950 [19MR]

Courts: provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 405), S1011 [28FE]

——— reallocate Federal judgeships for the courts of appeals (see S. 699), S2564 [10AP]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see S. 210), S1229 [6MR]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 369), S773 [14FE]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 1733), S8186 [19NO]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 13), S285 [24JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: land exchange with Sabine River Authority, TX (see S. 1484), S6208 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense: enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by members of the Armed Forces (see S. 871), S3533 [15MY]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults through transition of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response positions to nominative or ‘‘high visibility’’ positions (see S. 992), S3762 [22MY]

——— improve Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces (see S. 1032), S8050 [14NO]

——— provide for auditable financial statements (see S. 1510), S6518 [17SE]

Dept. of Energy: enhance the energy security of U.S. allies by approving exports of natural gas to NATO countries, Japan, or any country found that such exports would enhance U.S. national security (see S. 192), S438 [31JA]

Dept. of HHS: include court-appointed guardianship and oversight activities under elder justice programs (see S. 975), S3569 [16MY]

Dept. of Justice: protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see S. 822), S3028 [25AP]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see S. 653), S7007 [27SE]

——— offer rewards for information regarding the attacks on the U.S. diplomatic mission at Benghazi, Libya (see S. 1661), S8001 [13NO]

Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (see S. 176), S358 [29JA]

Dept. of Transportation: provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (see S. 794), S2960 [24AP]

District of Columbia: condemn Navy Yard shootings, express condolences to victims, support for those impacted, and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see S. Res. 265), S7210 [4OC]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 381), S3030 [25AP]

EPA: change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms (see S. 496), S2027 [20MR]

——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 971), S4059 [10JN]

Federal agencies and departments: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements requiring regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see S. 714), S2589 [11AP]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 15), S871 [26FE]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see S. 1029), S3843 [23MY]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see S. 1099), S4214 [11JN]

Federal employees: establish certain procedures for allowing the recording of in-person or telephonic interactions by Executive branch employees with individuals (see S. 1377), S5969 [25JY]

——— limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see S. 1312), S5755 [17JY]

——— provide for investigative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (see S. 1378), S5969 [25JY]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see S. 727), S5500 [27JN]

Firearms: improve effectiveness of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System by clarifying reporting requirements related to adjudications of mental incompetency (see S. 480), S1893 [18MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 17), S4481 [13JN]

FRS: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see S. 238), S519 [7FE]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for certain activities of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau without a constitutionally confirmed Director (see S. 190), S438 [31JA]

——— provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau maintains on them (see S. 1667), S7927 [7NO]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 209), S469 [4FE]

——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see S. 1310), S6520 [17SE]

Government regulations: require enhanced economic analysis and justification for proposed Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulations (see S. 450), S3658 [21MY]

Grams, Rod: tribute (see S. Res. 267), S7353 [9OC]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 218), S469 [4FE]

Hathaway, William D.: tribute (see S. Res. 189), S5264 [26JN]

Health: repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 40), S43 [22JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see S. Res. 277), S7674 [30OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 246), S6647 [19SE]

India: welcome Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on U.S. visit and encourage progress on bilateral investments, civil nuclear cooperation, and economic reforms (see S. Res. 255), S6886 [24SE]

Insurance: exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see S. 1735), S8186 [19NO]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and others detained due to their religious beliefs (see S. Res. 284), S8051 [14NO]

——— eliminate oil exports from Iran by expanding domestic production (see S. 965), S3532 [15MY]

——— ensure compliance with international agreements to abandon pursuit of nuclear weapons by protecting existing sanctions (see S. 1765), S8914 [17DE]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 1881), S9052 [19DE]

——— impose sanctions relative to certain transactions in foreign currencies (see S. 892), S3255 [8MY]

——— oppose development of nuclear weapons and possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and provide relief from sanctions only upon complete abandonment of nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 269), S7797 [4NO]

——— support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation (see S. Res. 65), S1012 [28FE]

——— support political reform (see S. Res. 154), S4059 [10JN]

IRS: prohibit application of disproportionate scrutiny to applicants for tax-exempt status based on ideology (see S. 937), S3429 [14MY]

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see S. 604), S1950 [19MR]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 462), S1127 [5MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 175), S4673 [19JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1712), S8049 [14NO]

Lautenberg, Frank R.: tribute (see S. Res. 161), S3955 [4JN]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 357), S6960 [26SE]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see S. Res. 321), S8809 [13DE]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 124), S214 [23JA]

Memorial Day: encourage nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see S. 1648), S7829 [5NO]

Mueller, Robert S., III: tribute (see S. Res. 210), S6127 [31JY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 294), S8000 [13NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 294), S8000 [13NO]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S7577 [28OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 138), S3326 [9MY]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 240), S6597 [18SE]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S5568 [9JY]

NLRB: delay enforcement of any rulings until final resolution of pending lawsuits relative to recess appointments of certain members (see S. 180), S439 [31JA]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 1542), S6753 [24SE]

——— prevent certain appointees from receiving salaries and a quorum of the Board from taking agency actions until final resolution of pending lawsuits relative to recess appointments (see S. 188), S400 [30JA]

——— prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (see S. 850), S3160 [7MY]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for certain activities without a constitutionally confirmed board (see S. 190), S438 [31JA]

——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see S. 1166), S4481 [13JN]

Oak Creek, WI: recognize anniversary and condemn shootings at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and express condolences to victims’ families and friends and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see S. Res. 209), S6127 [31JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6447 [12SE]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6447 [12SE]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see S. 1617), S7673 [30OC]

——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards (see S. 1525), S6597 [18SE]

——— limit availability of tax credits and reductions in cost-sharing to individuals receiving health coverage under certain labor union plans (see S. 1487), S6521 [17SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see S. 1292), S5667 [11JY]

——— repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA]

Paul Brown U.S. Courthouse, Sherman, TX: designate (see S. 1594), S7615 [29OC]

Pipelines: express that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline promotes sound investment in infrastructure, energy security, and job creation (see S. Con. Res. 21), S6127 [31JY]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see S. 1233), S5264 [26JN]

——— clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 1234), S5264 [26JN]

——— establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 17), S943 [27FE]

Public buildings: improve security at State and local courthouses (see S. 445), S2961 [24AP]

Public debt: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 46), S285 [24JA]

——— require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 43), S43 [22JA]

——— retain authority of Congress to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. and not cede this power to the President (see S. Res. 8), S214 [23JA]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see S.J. Res. 9), S1088 [4MR]

SBA: require a study and report on the costs to small business concerns of Federal regulations (see S. 535), S5568 [9JY]

Schiappa, David J.: tribute (see S. Res. 212), S6208 [1AU]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see S. 568), S1853 [14MR]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see S. 1632), S7878 [6NO]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 1207), S4793 [20JN]

Syria: impose sanctions and expand existing sanctions (see S. 1714), S8049 [14NO]

Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1181), S4585 [18JN]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 4), S329 [28JA]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 749), S2749 [17AP]

——— provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 720), S2685 [16AP]

——— rename the section of the Internal Revenue Code known as the spousal individual retirement account as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA (see S. 1221), S5149 [25JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 1183), S4673 [19JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 232), S519 [7FE]

——— repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 122), S214 [23JA]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 399), S1011 [28FE]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see S. 1535), S6647 [19SE]

U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see S. 1313), S5801 [18JY]

——— provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 988), S3614 [20MY]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1786 [13MR]

Veterans: require Federal agencies to hire veterans and require States to recognize military experience when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans (see S. 495), S1269 [7MR]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see S. 1649), S7829 [5NO]

Voting: permit States to require proof of citizenship for registration to vote in elections for Federal office (see S. 1336), S5800 [18JY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 20), S943 [27FE]

Water: exempt fire hydrants from prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux (see S. 1779), S8846 [16DE]

——— prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 1006), S3760 [22MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S3532 [15MY]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S5265 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 7), S708 [13FE]

Columbia (space shuttle): commemorate anniversary of loss, express condolences to friends and family of astronauts who died, and reaffirm commitment to safe space flight (see S. Res. 24), S439 [31JA]

Correctional institutions: improve effectiveness and efficiency of Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction (see S. 1783), S8565 [9DE]

Crime: clarify the range of conduct punished as sex trafficking (see S. 1354), S5907 [24JY]

——— ensure prisoners do not profit from their violent acts through the sale of ‘‘murderabilia’’ by restricting mailing and delivery privileges of prisoners for commercial purposes (see S. 1549), S6886 [24SE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 1738), S8186 [19NO]

Dept. of Defense: declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones (see S. 1500), S6446 [12SE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 1210), S4793 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S. (see S. 683), S2501 [9AP]

——— provide emergency funding for port of entry personnel and infrastructure (see S. 1812), S8771 [12DE]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see S. 413), S1011 [28FE]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System (see S. 80), S213 [23JA]

Dept. of State: require report on water sharing with Mexico (see S. 1125), S4058 [10JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (see S. 983), S3569 [16MY] (see S. 1315), S5755 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, TX, includes a full-service inpatient health care facility (see S. 800), S2960 [24AP]

Endangered Species Act: establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements (see S. 19), S943 [27FE]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see S. 350), S773 [14FE]

Financial institutions: provide a process to allow financial institutions to go bankrupt (see S. 1861), S9051 [19DE]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (see S. 178), S400 [30JA]

Insurance: require health insurance issuers and group health plans to disclose information regarding how certain taxes and fees impact the amount of premiums (see S. 764), S2797 [18AP]

Iran: impose sanctions (see S. 1001), S3657 [21MY]

Law enforcement: protect prosecutors, judges, law enforcement officers, and their families from retaliation or intimidation and create stronger offenses for those who target public officials (see S. 698), S2564 [10AP]

Megellas, James: award Medal of Honor (see S. 993), S3657 [21MY]

OMB: withhold salary of the Director, Deputy Director, and Deputy Director for Management upon failure to submit the President’s budget to Congress (see S. 620), S2026 [20MR]

Patents: add procedural requirements for patent infringement suits to deter abusive litigation (see S. 1013), S3761 [22MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 351), S773 [14FE] (see S. 1316), S5755 [17JY]

Securities: protect investors by fostering transparency and accountability of attorneys in private securities litigation (see S. 652), S2328 [22MR]

Taxation: prohibit consideration of any bill by Congress unless a statement on tax transparency is provided in the bill (see S. 1620), S7674 [30OC]

——— provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses (see S. 725), S2649 [15AP]

Vietnam: impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (see S. 929), S3326 [9MY]

Voting: improve ballot accessibility and voter registration opportunities, strengthen voting rights, and provide voter assistance to absent overseas uniformed services voters (see S. 1728), S8186 [19NO]

Cloture motions

Budget: replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), motion to proceed, S927 [27FE], S991 [28FE]

Dept. of Education: reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 1003), motion to proceed, S3949 [4JN], S3977 [6JN]

Letters

Dept. of Defense procurement and sustainment contracts for Russian-made Mi–17 helicopters: several Members of Congress, S7643 [30OC]

——— several Senators, S7642 [30OC]

Nomination of Chuck Hagel to be Sec. of Defense: several Senators, S826 [26FE]

Nomination of John R. Bolton to be U.N. Ambassador: Christopher J. Dodd and Vice President Biden (2005), S750 [14FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implementation impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S8705 [12DE]

——— Anthony DeVito, S8705 [12DE]

——— Christine Robinson, S8705 [12DE]

——— Chuck Marsh, S8705 [12DE]

——— Clint McLaughlin, S8705 [12DE]

——— Don Whisenant, S8705 [12DE]

——— Glenn Barlow, S8705 [12DE]

Rebuttal to response by Senator Reid relative to speech on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Ed Gillespie, Republican State Leadership Committee, S7412 [11OC]

Siege at the Alamo: William B. Travis, S1101 [5MR]

Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act: Marc Rodriguez and Javier Palomarez, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, S2653 [15AP]

Motions

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), S9009 [19DE]

Privilege of the floor

Church, Jason, S8410 [20NO]

Lotus, Michael, S594 [11FE]

Sheldon, Angela, S594 [11FE]

Remarks

Appropriations: legislative process, S7369 [10OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6914 [26SE], S6973, S6992 [27SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendment, S8921 [18DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7018, S7020, S7022 [30SE], S7068 [1OC], S7257, S7258 [7OC], S7299 [8OC], S7320 [9OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), motion to proceed, S6693, S6864 [24SE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1722 [13MR], S1878 [18MR]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3210), S7018 [30SE], S7299 [8OC]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that Reserve component members who perform inactive-duty training continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3230), S7148 [3OC]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), motion to proceed, S6342 [11SE]

——— making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members (H.J. Res. 91), S7368, S7369 [10OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members (H.J. Res. 91), unanimous-consent agreement, S7368 [10OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members (H.J. Res. 91), unanimous-consent request, S7328 [9OC]

——— working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment, S8921–S8923 [18DE], S9007, S9009 [19DE]

Bankruptcy: prohibit Federal bailout of Detroit, MI, or any U.S. city that declares bankruptcy, S5930 [25JY]

Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth: establish (H.R. 3273), S7320 [9OC]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador in 2005, S750 [14FE]

Boston, MA: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon and express condolences to victims and their families, S2663 [16AP]

Boston Red Sox (baseball team): tribute, S7708 [31OC]

Brennan, John O.: nomination to be CIA Director, S1184, S1185 [6MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S728, S729 [14FE], S800 [25FE], S1674 [12MR], S1722 [13MR], S2483 [9AP], S2512 [10AP]

——— balance, S1878 [18MR], S1996 [20MR]

——— deficit, S236 [24JA], S347 [29JA], S1878 [18MR], S6617 [19SE], S7257, S7258 [7OC], S7400 [11OC]

——— limit sequestration by replacing certain spending cuts and eliminating tax loopholes (S. 388), motion to proceed, S960 [28FE]

——— reduce Federal spending, S347 [29JA], S429 [31JA]

——— reform entitlement programs, S800 [25FE], S6618 [19SE], S7345 [9OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S8921 [18DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S1878 [18MR], S1921 [19MR], S1996 [20MR], S2091 [21MR], S2252, S2263, S2288 [22MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), unanimous-consent request, S7320, S7321 [9OC]

CBO: release of economic impact report on S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S4764, S4766 [20JN]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, S7344 [9OC]

Courts: reallocate Federal judgeships for the courts of appeals (S. 699), S7596–S7598 [29OC], S7710 [31OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8999, S9000, S9007, S9009 [19DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8323, S8325, S8339 [20NO]

——— declare the attack at Fort Hood, TX, a terrorist attack and ensure victims of such attack and their families receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in overseas combat zones, S8339 [20NO], S8702 [12DE], S9008, S9009 [19DE]

——— end contracts with Rosoboronexport (company) relative to role in arms sales to Syria, S4568 [18JN]

——— investigations into the procurement and sustainment contracts for Russian-made Mi–17 helicopters, S7641 [30OC]

——— provide for auditable financial statements, S8323, S8325 [20NO]

——— reform procurement process to eliminate wasteful defense spending, S8323, S8325 [20NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., S4037 [10JN], S4073 [11JN], S4383, S4385, S4386 [12JN], S4551, S4561–S4565 [18JN], S4626, S4651 [19JN], S4730–S4732, S4734, S4736 [20JN]

——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S. (S. 683), S2482 [9AP]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (S. 413), S1019 [28FE]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System, S499 [7FE], S578 [11FE]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System (S. 80), S215 [23JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), S6172 [1AU]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (H.R. 2009), unanimous-consent request, S6170 [1AU]

——— prohibit from enforcing health care reform (S. 1315), S6039 [30JY]

Dept. of Transportation: provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (S. 794), S2942 [24AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S5930 [25JY], S6039 [30JY]

District of Columbia: condemn Navy Yard shootings and express condolences to victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings, S6492 [17SE]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 381), S8339 [20NO]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S800 [25FE], S889 [27FE], S960 [28FE], S1149 [6MR], S2942 [24AP]

——— importance of job creation, S3233 [8MY], S5819 [23JY]

Employment: ensure equal pay policies and practices, S2252 [22MR]

Estevez, Alan F.: nomination to be Principal Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, S7641 [30OC]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), S2706, S2707, S2741 [17AP], S2777 [18AP]

——— ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), motion to proceed, S2579 [11AP]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents, S2706, S2707, S2741 [17AP]

——— role of mental health reporting in preventing mass shootings, S2579 [11AP]

Fisher House Foundation, Inc.: tribute to provision of military death benefits to families of fallen servicemen during the Government shutdown, S7362 [10OC]

Foreign trade: allow public-private partnerships to fund additional staffing and alternative financing for infrastructure improvements at land border ports of entry (S. 178), S401 [30JA]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7068 [1OC], S7108 [2OC], S7148, S7149 [3OC], S7257, S7258 [7OC], S7299 [8OC], S7344 [9OC], S7362, S7368, S7369 [10OC], S7400 [11OC]

Hagel, Chuck: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S389 [30JA], S748, S750 [14FE], S826 [26FE]

——— request for further financial disclosure information relative to nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S748 [14FE]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Defense relative to position on Iran, S389 [30JA], S826 [26FE]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Defense relative to position on Israel, S389 [30JA], S826 [26FE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S5769 [18JY], S6172 [1AU], S7904 [7NO], S8588 [10DE]

Immigration: prohibit granting of lawful permanent residence status until deployment of border strategy, new Border Patrol agents and fencing, employment verification system, and electronic entry/exit system, S4748, S4749, S4764 [20JN], S5005 [24JN], S5325 [27JN]

——— prohibit granting of registered provisional immigrant status to any individual who has been convicted of certain crimes, S5110 [25JN]

——— reform (S. 744), S4383, S4385, S4386 [12JN], S4551, S4561 [18JN], S4625, S4626, S4651 [19JN], S4730, S4734, S4736, S4748, S4749, S4764, S4766 [20JN], S5005 [24JN], S5110 [25JN], S5210 [26JN], S5323, S5325, S5327, S5349 [27JN]

——— reform (S. 744), motion to proceed, S4037 [10JN], S4073 [11JN]

Iran: impose sanctions (S. 1001), S3661 [21MY], S3742 [22MY]

——— oppose development of nuclear weapons and possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and provide relief from sanctions only upon complete abandonment of nuclear weapons program, S8702 [12DE]

——— support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation (S. Res. 65), S3742 [22MY]

IRS: investigate allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny, S3410 [14MY], S3440 [15MY], S3708 [22MY], S5929 [25JY]

Lew, Jacob J.: nomination to be Sec. of the Treasury, S898 [27FE]

——— suitability to be Sec. of the Treasury relative to fiscal responsibility as OMB Director, S898 [27FE]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, S3440 [15MY], S3708 [22MY]

Lone Star Community College: condemn stabbings, S2482 [9AP]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), House amendment, S8999, S9000, S9007, S9009 [19DE]

——— award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), unanimous-consent request, S9008 [19DE]

Medicaid: reform, S5769 [18JY]

Megellas, James: award Medal of Honor (S. 993), S3660 [21MY]

National objectives: economic recovery, S889 [27FE]

National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 70), unanimous-consent request, S7146 [3OC]

National security: use of drones to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S., S1184, S1185 [6MR]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, S595 [11FE]

——— grant tribal courts the right to try non-Indians for domestic violence provided that non-Indians are given their full constitutional rights and be allowed to appeal in the Federal court system, S578 [11FE]

NIH: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 73), S7108 [2OC], S7148 [3OC], S7299 [8OC]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S730 [14FE]

——— evaluation of administration, S3440 [15MY], S3708 [22MY], S5699 [16JY], S5723 [17JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power, S8700, S8703 [12DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to alleged abuse of power and intimidation by Federal agencies, S3921 [4JN]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S236 [24JA], S429 [31JA], S599 [12FE], S665 [13FE], S3232 [8MY], S5819–S5821 [23JY], S5853 [24JY], S6549 [18SE]

——— State of the Union Message, S665 [13FE]

OMB: withhold salary of the Director, Deputy Director, and Deputy Director for Management upon failure to submit the President’s budget to Congress, S2091 [21MR], S2288 [22MR]

——— withhold salary of the Director, Deputy Director, and Deputy Director for Management upon failure to submit the President’s budget to Congress (S. 620), S2029 [20MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, S6973 [27SE], S9009 [19DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate, S5604 [10JY], S5769 [18JY], S6425 [12SE]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), S5723 [17JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate, S6425 [12SE], S7022 [30SE], S7069 [1OC], S7148 [3OC], S7257 [7OC], S7299 [8OC], S7362 [10OC]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), S6173 [1AU]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (S. 1642), S7861 [6NO]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S1922 [19MR], S3232 [8MY], S5604–S5607 [10JY], S5768 [18JY], S5853 [24JY], S6425–S6427 [12SE], S6974 [27SE], S7020, S7022 [30SE], S7068 [1OC], S7806–S7808 [5NO], S7860 [6NO], S7903 [7NO], S7975 [13NO], S8014 [14NO], S8587 [10DE], S8700, S8702, S8705, S8706 [12DE]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, S6974 [27SE], S7069 [1OC]

——— implementation, S7108 [2OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement, S6693, S6864 [24SE], S6914 [26SE], S6973, S6992 [27SE]

——— prohibit implementation funding, S2263 [22MR]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, S7022 [30SE], S7069 [1OC], S7257 [7OC], S7299 [8OC], S7362 [10OC]

——— repeal, S6039 [30JY], S8014 [14NO]

——— repeal and replace, S6425–S6427 [12SE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, S5607 [10JY]

——— suspend navigator program until precautions are taken to prevent identity theft, corruption, and fraud, S7975 [13NO]

Perez, Thomas E.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S3233 [8MY], S5735 [17JY]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to actions while serving as Assistant Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division relative to False Claims Act case against St. Paul, MN, S5735 [17JY]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to alleged bias while serving as Assistant Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division, S3233 [8MY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5645 [11JY], S7944 [12NO]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political and judicial nominees, S8701 [12DE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S5645 [11JY], S5722 [17JY]

Public debt: ceiling, S236 [24JA], S7257, S7258 [7OC], S7299 [8OC], S7320, S7344 [9OC]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), motion to proceed, S7400 [11OC]

Reid, Senator: characterization of remarks relative to speech by Republican State Leadership Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S7411 [11OC]

Russia: diplomatic efforts to have Syria surrender chemical weapons stockpiles, S6342 [11SE]

Sebelius, Sec. of HHS: assessment of propriety of fundraising efforts to promote the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S3556 [16MY]

Senate: importance of bipartisanship, S5722 [17JY]

——— legislative priorities, S9007 [19DE]

——— legislative process, S5327 [27JN], S8998–S9000, S9009 [19DE]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S5549 [9JY], S5645 [11JY], S5722 [17JY], S8701 [12DE], S8999 [19DE]

——— Senate floor decorum, S7146 [3OC]

——— use of filibuster to impede confirmation of Presidential nominees, S750 [14FE]

Taxation: provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses (S. 725), S2651 [15AP]

——— rates, S347 [29JA], S429 [31JA], S1722 [13MR]

Texas Independence Day: observance, S1101 [5MR]

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia: caseload, S7944 [12NO]

——— impact of filling judgeship vacancies on caseload and decisions on Federal regulatory issues, S7596–S7598 [29OC], S7709 [31OC], S8701 [12DE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1797), unanimous-consent request, S8938 [18DE]

——— extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), unanimous-consent request, S9003, S9004 [19DE]

Veterans: impact of Government shutdown, S7369 [10OC]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), S499 [7FE], S578, S595 [11FE]

West, TX: express sympathy to victims and families of those affected by explosion at fertilizer plant, and commend first responders, S2777 [18AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S8339 [20NO]

Reports

Long-Term Budget Outlook—Consequences of Large and Growing Federal Debt: CBO (Excerpt), S7258 [7OC]

Statements

What They Are Saying About Border Security Metrics: several border security experts, S4735 [20JN]

Texts of

S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act, S401 [30JA]

S. 413, Human Trafficking Reporting Act, S1019 [28FE]

S. 620, No Budget, No OMB Pay Act, S2029 [20MR]

S. 652, Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act, S2334 [22MR]

S. 725, Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act, S2651–S2653 [15AP]

S. 764, Patients’ Right To Know Act, S2799 [18AP]

S. 800, Treto Garza Far South Texas Veterans Inpatient Care Act, S2963 [24AP]

S. 929, Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act, S3341 [9MY]

S. 983, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act, S3580 [16MY]

S. 993, award James Megellas the Medal of Honor, S3660 [21MY]

S. 1001, Iran Export Embargo Act, S3661 [21MY]

S. 1125, Working To Address Treaty Enforcement Rapidly for Texas Act, S4060 [10JN]

S. 1210, Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success (A PLUS) Act, S4795 [20JN]

S. 1315, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act, S5756 [17JY]

S. 1316, Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, S5756 [17JY]

S. 1500, Honoring the Fort Hood Heroes Act, S6448 [12SE]

S. 1549, Stop the Sale of Murderabilia Act, S6891 [24SE]

S. 1620, Tax Transparency Act, S7678 [30OC]

S. 1728, Safeguarding Elections for Our Nation’s Troops Through Reforms and Improvements (SENTRI) Act, S8190–S8192 [19NO]

S. 1738, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, S8193–S8197 [19NO]

Tributes

Bass, Nancy Lee, S1851 [14MR]

Brown, Senator, S8339 [20NO]

Garcia, Arnold, S6914 [26SE]

Lautenberg, Frank R., S3921 [4JN]

Scott, Senator, S5515 [8JY]

Van Dormolen, Borah, S1674 [12MR]